The Tenuous Sport. PARTY IN THE USA. Kill Cancer & Reverse Heart Aging. James is in the Open! 70yo Ass Kicker TWA 3.10.25

25.3 THEME: “PARTY IN THE USA!” THE END OF THE OPEN CELEBRATION BEGINS WITH OUR 25.3 ANNOUNCEMENT ON THURSDAY: Coach Rick & his amazing wife, Joy will be going head-to-head at 5:30PM in the Main Gym and live on Diablo’s YouTube channel. Then we host our Friday Night Lights from 4PM – 7:30ish and end with […]
Break Time? Open Updates. 25.2 Athletes. Mural. Cool AI. Old Tom vs Young. Junk Food War. Swear. 1923 TWA 3.03.25

This is the Open at Diablo. Friday Night Lights 25.1 and Sunday FUNday 25.1.2 will hold a special place in our history – while serving as a reminder that CrossFit is much more than a methodology or a sport.Thank you, Diablo family. It’s one thing to be a part of an organization. It’s another thing […]
Grok vs Human. Open 25.1. Tough Mud. The Goat. Amanda. The Fittest. AI & White Lotus. TWA 2.24.25

“Our greatest weakness lies in giving up. The most certain way to succeed is always to try just one more time.”Thomas A. Edison THE SIGNIFIC[AI]NCE OF HUMAN CONNECTION… Human connection and community have always been vital to our well-being, but their importance feels even more pronounced as artificial intelligence reshapes how we live and interact. CrossFit, […]
Yes to Teams. 25.1 Open Announcement! Open 2011. Build Strength. Aromatherapy. Yogurt & USAID – TWA 2.17.25

The Bros have a LOT of work to do. #notfair “Approach the game with no preset agendas and you’ll probably come away surprised at your overall efforts.”Phil Jackson NEVERMIND WHAT I SAID… Ok, so our plan was to NOT do an “intramural Open” this year. Instead, we planned to host Friday Night Lights with only a […]
Christian WOW! Part of Something Bigger. Themes Not Teams. Menopause Event. Cool Gear. Autism & ADHD TWA 1.13.25

Member Christian Dean, left to right: 11 years ago, 6 months ago and 3 months ago.She joined Diablo in Oct 2023 as part of her 12 year journey to health. She’s also an avid Pelotoner, a marathoner and yoga fan and incredibly positive, humble and kind. On Friday, Christian sent me this awesome email – documenting a major […]
2025 CFG. Holiday Hours. Trot History. Best Car Ad Ever. Country Roads. TWA 11.25.24

The Diablo “Totally Unofficial Turkey Trot”: Year 1 vs. Year 16.Join us for our 17th!8:30A HIDDEN LAKES PARK, MARTINEZ (at the Soccer Field)Families, Friends, Dogs & Strollers Welcome!(done by 9:30AM) “Progress is a nice word. But change is its motivator. And change has its enemies.”Robert Kennedy CROSSFIT GAMES SEASON 2025 – “The Only Constant Is Change.” The […]
#ITSUP2US. CF Health Care? Lumberjack Wins. Podcast Returns! Gen4 CF. More CF Awesomeness. TWA 11.18.24

CrossFit Affiliate Owners Are Badass.. just sayin’.Totally Unofficial West Coast CrossFit Affiliate Gathering – Nov 16, 2024 ““We are more fulfilled when we are involved in something bigger than ourselves.”John Glenn #ITSUP2US On Saturday, Diablo CrossFit hosted a quickly-organized affiliate owner gathering for 40+ affiliates their owners and some of their coaches. My owner friends, […]
Plastics WTF!? Fall Classic Pics. Halloween Hours. Diablo In-N-Out. Tears, Penguin, Trump & Plastic 10.28.24

35 Weightlifters competed on Saturday at our annual Fall Classic, a USAW Sanctioned Olympic Lifting competition. Multiple lifters qualified for the USAW American Nationals with their totals from Saturday! Pictured: Davin Ancich, 23 (81kg) from Resilient Strength in Oakland with a PR 156kg C&J (343#) to finish the event. Check out the pics & videos! “At the […]
ABOUT THE 2024 GAMES – TWA 8.12.24

We lost a good one.Lazar Dukic1995-2024 “Moving on, is a simple thing, what it leaves behind is hard.” Dave Mustaine THE 2024 GAMES – THE BACKSTORY On Wednesday last week I traveled to Ft Worth, Texas for the CrossFit Games.. I was fortunate to be invited by CrossFit to participate in Affiliate Council events. On Thursday I […]
Pushups done-ish. July Challenge. Brush With Death. CF Medical Society. Diabetes T3, Bad Roomies. TWA 7.01.24

71 years old and kicking CrossFit ass! Kristina Thorson’s Dad, Jonathon, is visiting from Seattle and joined our Master’s Rx+ Class today. He’s kind of a badass and crushed the workout, which included strict HSPUs.Even better, his wife trains just as hard as he does! CrossFit is a fountain of youth. “Your dreams don’t work unless […]